Microsoft releases new Internet Explorer 9

[Feuer Frei!]

It's released!

MICROSOFT has released the latest version of its Internet Explorer web browsing software free in a bid to fend off recent challenges by Firefox and Google Chrome. "IE9 has just released around the world," a booming voice told a cheering crowd at 11pm on Monday (1600 AEDT today) in the Austin City Limits Live concert hall where a launch party was being held.

Internet Explorer 9 (IE9) was available for download in 30 languages at beautyoftheweb.com.


More than 40 million copies of IE9 have already been downloaded as part of the process leading up to its official release, according to Microsoft.

The browser is included in Windows software, and the operating system remains at a core of Microsoft's software empire.

SOURCE (http://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/microsoft-releases-new-internet-explorer-9/story-e6frfku0-1226021993564)

[kiwi_2005]

Actually its not bad, I might dump FF for IE9. :yeah:

[Herr-Berbunch]

MICROSOFT has released the latest version of its Internet Explorer web browsing software free in a bid to fend off recent challenges by Firefox and Google Chrome.

So glad I hadn't just paid for a browser! :hmmm:

And for all those still on XP, it's only for Vista (SP2) and Win 7. :nope:

[Feuer Frei!]

Actually its not bad, I might dump FF for IE9. :yeah:

Traitor! :O:

[JSLTIGER]

And for all those still on XP, it's only for Vista (SP2) and Win 7. :nope:

That's because Windows XP is pretty much at End of Life. Being that it's now 2011, the OS is 10 years old. Windows Vista has been out for over four years and Windows 7 is over 18 months old.

[Skybird]

Certain parts of IE9's functionality need technical features that only Vista and Win7 offer, but XP not. That's why there is no version for XP.

I like IE9, it blocks a lot of stuff, and is fast. In tests pusblished in German PC magazines, IE9 scores very well against FF and other browser, and claims to take the lead in speed and safety.

[AVGWarhawk]

It is very fast. I like it thus far however my favorites are on the right side drop down. Not sure if I can get used to that. Gained some screen space also.

[Sailor Steve]

Well, first I need to get a new computer...

[Skybird]

I fetched up a few reports indicating that the 64 Bit version is slower than the 32 Bit version.

Ooops - if that is true.

Office 2010 is recommended by Microsoft to be used in its 32 Bit version too, even if your system and OS is 64 Bit.

Some people not having done their homework...?

[Penguin]

I am glad that MS finally decided to support WebM and not only h.264 :up:

[kiwi_2005]

I will say IE9 is a brillant browser. MS had got it right for me this time. :rock: Bye bye Firefox.

[Gerald]

I can admit that it is better, but that it is behind Firefox, purely for safety IMO

[JSLTIGER]

Can't bring myself to leave FF for one simple reason: Ad-block Plus. IE9 just doesn't have it.

[kiwi_2005]

okay one annoying thing, IE 9 doesn't ask me if I want to save my login/pw so have to login to sites everytime. Anyone using IE9 have this problem.:hmmm:

[frau kaleun]

Can't bring myself to leave FF for one simple reason: Ad-block Plus. IE9 just doesn't have it.

I've used IE's In Private Filtering function and imported Ad-block's data for what to block, there's also a way to set up IE so that the filtering is on every time you start the browser (by default it's off unless you manually turn it on every time or use the tweak I found). I've had to go in and manually unblock a couple things that I actually use (Subsim's Amazon link, for one) but other than that it was no trouble at all.

I assume IE9 will have In Private Filtering as well, although I don't know if the same tweak will work to enable it on browser startup. I certainly hope there will be a way to do the same thing otherwise I'll probably hold out on switching for as long as possible.

[Skybird]

Pop-Up blocker. I have had not a single advertisement since I installed IE9.

[Gargamel]

Pop-Up blocker. I have had not a single advertisement since I installed IE9.

You obviously are not looking at enough porn. :woot:

But seriously, short of FF completely dieing off, or IE being on the left hand of God, I will not go to IE. I have always been a netscape/FF user for the past 20+ years, and anytime I tried to use any version of IE, it never went well.

[jumpy]

Certain parts of IE9's functionality need technical features that only Vista and Win7 offer, but XP not. That's why there is no version for XP.

I like IE9, it blocks a lot of stuff, and is fast. In tests pusblished in German PC magazines, IE9 scores very well against FF and other browser, and claims to take the lead in speed and safety.

That alone is reason enough for me never to contemplate going back to IE of any flavour.
I can never find/use anything in IE as well as I can in FF; maybe it's just what I'm used to, but there you go.
However there is one thing IE absolutely excels at - without doubt, no questions asked, IE is the best browser for downloading a better browser. Oh, and doing the occasional windows update.

It's not that I'm a FF fanboy, I just don't like IE and never have done.

[Castout]

My 7 is not updating the IE to 9. Checking for update results in nothing too? Do I have to manually download IE 9?

[kiwi_2005]

My 7 is not updating the IE to 9. Checking for update results in nothing too? Do I have to manually download IE 9?


IE9 on the first page for download

http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/default.aspx

[Castout]

Thanks Frank already downloaded them yesterday. had to do it manually. Couldn't download it from update checking.